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FIVE-RING CIRCUS
Medals can leave some feelings of emptiness
Some folks think it looks like a doughnut. Others see a bagel. Or a giant Life Saver or a compact disc. The Turin Olympic medals are different from any predecessor.
NOTEBOOK
Russian biathlete loses silver for doping
TURIN, Italy – Nothing like a positive drug test from a Russian biathlete to spice up what heretofore had been a Winter Olympics conspicuously devoid of scandal.
ROUNDUP
Great skeleton starts not enough
If the Olympic skeleton race were a sprint, then American Katie Uhlaender would be a gold medalist. But the skeleton race consists of two runs hurtling headfirst on a sled through 19 treacherous turns for 4,708 feet at speeds reaching 75 mph.
HOCKEY REPORT
Kazakhstan can't stand up to U.S
TURIN, Italy – The U.S. hockey team found just what it needed to get going in the Olympics: a good night's rest and a game against Kazakhstan.
Chronicle of the Games
Figure skating results
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